Fig. 1. Standard method used for displaying fatigue test results. 1a (right) shows standard fatigue testing terminology, and 1b. (left) depicts an S-N diagram. Photo Credit: Dan Adams Fatigue testing ...

Inside the massive testing hangars across Seattle and Everett, the world's biggest jetliners are turned into mechanical lab rats. Hydraulic actuators yank their wings skyward, compressors simulate ...

Severe fatigue, chronic pain, brain fog, difficulties with day-to-day tasks — these are just a few of the often disabling symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome. Millions of people across the globe, up ...

Instron, a leading global manufacturer of material and structural testing systems, has presented their comprehensive portfolio of systems for testing polymers from static to dynamic, from R&D to 24/7 ...

testXpo – International Forum for Materials Testing took place October 10 – 13, 2016, at Zwick headquarters in Ulm. Together with 25 co-exhibitors, the Zwick Roell Group has presented the latest ...

The LTM is an electro-dynamic testing machine with a drive based on linear motor technology. Zwick's new, patented drive concept enables the LTM to be used for dynamic, as well as static, materials ...

Correct material selection is a critical factor in eliminating warranty and recall risk in plastic products and components. Here is a primer for some, and a reminder for others, on some of the basic ...

Boeing is about to start the 787's fatigue trials as it sets out to accumulate the required testing buffer ahead of the carbonfibre twinjet's planned service entry at year-end. The Dreamliner test ...

Fig. 3: These conveyor belt rollers experience rolling contact fatigue during operation. Including plastic components in machinery systems that experience friction and wear results in a number of ...